diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
index 9464daaf6..b2c9f1038 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
 #include "textinput.hpp"
 #include "race.hpp"
@@ -230,10 +231,19 @@ namespace MWGui
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->removeDialog(mReviewDialog);
                     mReviewDialog = 0;
                     mReviewDialog = new ReviewDialog();
-                    mReviewDialog->setPlayerName(mPlayerName);
-                    mReviewDialog->setRace(mPlayerRaceId);
-                    mReviewDialog->setClass(mPlayerClass);
-                    mReviewDialog->setBirthSign(mPlayerBirthSignId);
+
+                    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+                    const ESM::NPC *playerNpc = world->getPlayerPtr().get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase;
+
+                    const MWWorld::Player player = world->getPlayer();
+
+                    const ESM::Class *playerClass = world->getStore().get<ESM::Class>().find(playerNpc->mClass);
+
+                    mReviewDialog->setPlayerName(playerNpc->mName);
+                    mReviewDialog->setRace(playerNpc->mRace);
+                    mReviewDialog->setClass(*playerClass);
+                    mReviewDialog->setBirthSign(player.getBirthSign());
 
                     {
                         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
index 21a0606a9..3c336557f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,18 @@ namespace MWGui
         dirtyPreview();
 
         updatePreviewSize();
+
+        updateEncumbranceBar();
+        mItemView->update();
+        notifyContentChanged();
+    }
+
+    void InventoryWindow::clear()
+    {
+        mPtr = MWWorld::Ptr();
+        mTradeModel = NULL;
+        mSortModel = NULL;
+        mItemView->setModel(NULL);
     }
 
     void InventoryWindow::setGuiMode(GuiMode mode)
@@ -346,13 +358,12 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void InventoryWindow::open()
     {
-        mPtr = MWMechanics::getPlayer();
-
-        updateEncumbranceBar();
-
-        mItemView->update();
-
-        notifyContentChanged();
+        if (!mPtr.isEmpty())
+        {
+            updateEncumbranceBar();
+            mItemView->update();
+            notifyContentChanged();
+        }
         adjustPanes();
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp
index 651bda590..11091c428 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             void updatePlayer();
 
+            void clear();
+
             void useItem(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
 
             void setGuiMode(GuiMode mode);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 184ce0775..c4a27f7ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         const ESM::NPC& proto = mPreview->getPrototype();
         setRaceId(proto.mRace);
+        setGender(proto.isMale() ? GM_Male : GM_Female);
         recountParts();
 
         for (unsigned int i=0; i<mAvailableHeads.size(); ++i)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index f24017686..a69f546df 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -1700,6 +1700,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         mCompanionWindow->resetReference();
         mConsole->resetReference();
 
+        mInventoryWindow->clear();
+
         mSelectedSpell.clear();
 
         mCustomMarkers.clear();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index ea43a8cd7..c1adb89e9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -818,6 +818,12 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         CharacterController* ctrl = it->second->getCharacterController();
 
         NpcStats &stats = ptr.getClass().getNpcStats(ptr);
+
+        // When npc stats are just initialized, mTimeToStartDrowning == -1 and we should get value from GMST
+        static const int fHoldBreathTime = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("fHoldBreathTime")->getFloat();
+        if (stats.getTimeToStartDrowning() == -1.f)
+            stats.setTimeToStartDrowning(fHoldBreathTime);
+
         MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
         bool knockedOutUnderwater = (ctrl->isKnockedOut() && world->isUnderwater(ptr.getCell(), osg::Vec3f(ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3())));
         if((world->isSubmerged(ptr) || knockedOutUnderwater)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
index e88e5e537..d14a8f49c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/aicombat.cpp
@@ -531,8 +531,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         {
             // get the range of the target's weapon
             float rangeAttackOfTarget = 0.f;
-            bool isRangedCombat = false;
-            MWWorld::Ptr targetWeapon = MWWorld::Ptr();         
+            MWWorld::Ptr targetWeapon = MWWorld::Ptr();
             const MWWorld::Class& targetClass = target.getClass();
 
             if (targetClass.hasInventoryStore(target))
@@ -547,7 +546,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             boost::shared_ptr<Action> targetWeaponAction (new ActionWeapon(targetWeapon));
 
             if (targetWeaponAction.get())
+            {
+                bool isRangedCombat = false;
                 rangeAttackOfTarget = targetWeaponAction->getCombatRange(isRangedCombat);
+            }
               
             // apply sideway movement (kind of dodging) with some probability
             // if actor is within range of target's weapon
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp
index 783bbf573..e6e3b4c4e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/alchemy.cpp
@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ void MWMechanics::Alchemy::updateEffects()
         if (fPotionT1DurMult<=0)
             throw std::runtime_error ("invalid gmst: fPotionT1DurMult");
 
-        float magnitude = magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::NoMagnitude ?
-            1 : (x / fPotionT1MagMul) / magicEffect->mData.mBaseCost;
-        float duration = magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::NoDuration ?
-            1 : (x / fPotionT1DurMult) / magicEffect->mData.mBaseCost;
+        float magnitude = (magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::NoMagnitude) ?
+            1.0f : (x / fPotionT1MagMul) / magicEffect->mData.mBaseCost;
+        float duration = (magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::NoDuration) ?
+            1.0f : (x / fPotionT1DurMult) / magicEffect->mData.mBaseCost;
 
         if (!(magicEffect->mData.mFlags & ESM::MagicEffect::NoMagnitude))
             applyTools (magicEffect->mData.mFlags, magnitude);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 3cbce9f93..09090f50a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -338,12 +338,16 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 winMgr->setValue(fbar, stats.getFatigue());
             }
 
-            if(stats.getTimeToStartDrowning() != mWatchedTimeToStartDrowning)
+            float timeToDrown = stats.getTimeToStartDrowning();
+
+            if(timeToDrown != mWatchedTimeToStartDrowning)
             {
-                const float fHoldBreathTime = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>()
+                static const float fHoldBreathTime = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>()
                         .find("fHoldBreathTime")->getFloat();
-                mWatchedTimeToStartDrowning = stats.getTimeToStartDrowning();
-                if(stats.getTimeToStartDrowning() >= fHoldBreathTime)
+
+                mWatchedTimeToStartDrowning = timeToDrown;
+
+                if(timeToDrown >= fHoldBreathTime || timeToDrown == -1.0) // -1.0 is a special value during initialization
                     winMgr->setDrowningBarVisibility(false);
                 else
                 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index e9ca8f474..003055316 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ MWMechanics::NpcStats::NpcStats()
 , mBounty(0)
 , mWerewolfKills (0)
 , mLevelProgress(0)
-, mTimeToStartDrowning(20.0)
+, mTimeToStartDrowning(-1.0) // set breath to special value, it will be replaced during actor update
     , mIsWerewolf(false)
 {
     mSkillIncreases.resize (ESM::Attribute::Length, 0);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 5e79e2a09..40805a4b1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -230,13 +230,6 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             return direction - project(direction, planeNormal);
         }
 
-        static inline osg::Vec3f reflect(const osg::Vec3& velocity, const osg::Vec3f& normal)
-        {
-            return velocity - (normal * (normal * velocity)) * 2;
-            //                                  ^ dot product
-        }
-
-
     public:
         static osg::Vec3f traceDown(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, const osg::Vec3f& position, Actor* actor, btCollisionWorld* collisionWorld, float maxHeight)
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
index 3312f10a0..81385d675 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             float mTimeAccum;
 
             float mWaterHeight;
-            float mWaterEnabled;
+            bool mWaterEnabled;
 
             std::auto_ptr<btCollisionObject> mWaterCollisionObject;
             std::auto_ptr<btCollisionShape> mWaterCollisionShape;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index ba4307c89..fe20ac437 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -1058,11 +1058,9 @@ namespace MWRender
             float timepassed = duration * state.mSpeedMult;
             while(state.mPlaying)
             {
-                float targetTime;
-
                 if (!state.shouldLoop())
                 {
-                    targetTime = state.getTime() + timepassed;
+                    float targetTime = state.getTime() + timepassed;
                     if(textkey == textkeys.end() || textkey->first > targetTime)
                     {
                         if(mAccumCtrl && state.mTime == mAnimationTimePtr[0]->getTimePtr())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 351243a84..e7ea093f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -580,13 +580,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         std::cout << "Changing to interior\n";
 
         // unload
-        int current = 0;
         CellStoreCollection::iterator active = mActiveCells.begin();
         while (active!=mActiveCells.end())
-        {
             unloadCell (active++);
-            ++current;
-        }
 
         int refsToLoad = cell->count();
         loadingListener->setProgressRange(refsToLoad);